First Independent Mena Newspaper
As families flee the blood-soaked remains of Zamzam camp, El Fasher is becoming a city of survivors and silent suffering. With exhausted civilians arriving in waves—many on foot after two days without food or water—the humanitarian toll of the recent Rapid Support Forces (RSF) assault is only just beginning to surface. Volunteers in El Fasher […]
In the wake of escalating violence in South Sudan, a growing chorus of voices from the opposition is calling for immediate international intervention. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In-Opposition (SPLM-IO), aligned with Vice President Riek Machar, has urged on April 14 the global community to launch a full-scale investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Government […]
African economies are pivoting strategies in response to renewed U.S. tariffs, leadership transitions, and escalating regional conflicts, forcing a recalibration of trade relationships across the continent. The Trump administration’s tariff policies have particularly impacted countries that have historically benefited from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which provided preferential access to U.S. markets. Nations […]
Ghana has ordered all foreigners to exit trading in its gold market, as part of a new legislation that aims to streamline and formalize gold trade in the country, ensuring that Ghana benefits fully from its gold resources. The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) now holds exclusive control over the buying, selling, assaying, and export of […]
Chinese manufacturers and content creators are pulling back the curtain on the luxury fashion industry, revealing that many high-end products from renowned brands are produced in China at a fraction of their retail price before being sold with European labels. The viral TikTok trend is challenging consumer perceptions about luxury goods, showing that items from […]
Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita is on a working visit to Paris as the two countries celebrate stronger ties, since President Macron announced his country’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory. Bourita’s visit, at the invitation of his peer Jean-Noël Barrot, is part of the momentum ushered in October last year, during Macron’s […]
King Mohammed VI has assured President-elect Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of Morocco’s readiness to continue its determined work with sisterly Gabon to strengthen the special ties existing between the two countries and expand the scope of bilateral cooperation in areas of common interest. This came in a message of congratulations King Mohammed VI sent to […]
Gitex Africa, the continent’s largest technology festival, opened in Marrakech Monday with the attendance of 1400 exhibitors and 45,000 participants from 130 countries. Through the third edition of this event Morocco strengthens its foothold as a hub for technological innovation in Africa. Different stands explore the latest innovation technologies and artificial intelligence as well as […]
Morocco and France share the same resolve to bolster their partnership in matters of security and migration and envision the establishment of a new, comprehensive framework for this partnership, as this collaboration, based on close coordination and intelligence sharing, has led to the containment of terrorist threats and the dismantling of terrorist and criminal networks. […]
The American Jewish Committee has affirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump is determined to bring final closure to the Sahara issue in favor of Morocco on the basis of the autonomy plan as the ONLY solution of this regional conflict. In an interview published Monday by Arabic Assabah daily, Jason Isaacson, Chief Political Officer of […]